Our expertise
Evolutionary biology underpins the whole of the life sciences. Through the Milner Centre for Evolution, we aim to understand how and why species change over time. We aim to answer fundamental evolutionary questions such as:
- why do we have about the same number of genes as a worm but many fewer than rice?
- given our modest number of genes, why do we have such a large amount of DNA?
- can we predict which species are likely to survive a mass extinction?
We are also interested in applying evolutionary research to address real-world problems.
Our academic experts are working in a range of different areas such as biology, biochemistry, health and education.
Topics
We can comment on a wide range of topics, including:
- ageing
- antibiotic resistance
- biodiversity
- diet and immunity
- evolution of behaviour
- evolution of genes
- evolution of sex
- evolutionary trees
- gene therapy
- genome sequencing
- how plants respond to their environment
- mass extinction
- nature versus nurture
- palaeontology
- stem cells
- tracking superbug epidemics
- why microbes make you ill
Previous media experience
Our academic experts have extensive experience of commenting in the media.
Professor Turi King comments in the media:
Professor Andrew Preston, comments in the media:
- Should I be worried about bird flu? Separating fact from fiction
- School chaos fears as kids suspected of having whooping cough should be excluded for up to 3 weeks amid 'worst outbreak in 40 years' that has sparked calls for terrifying ads to boost vaccine uptake
- Antibiotic resistance makes once-lifesaving drugs useless. Could we reverse it?
We publish regularly in The Conversation:
- How did humans evolve such rotten genetics?
- A new virus-like entity has just been discovered – ‘obelisks’ explained
- Evolution: features that help finding a mate may lead to smaller brains
- Crabs have evolved five separate times – why do the same forms keep appearing in nature?
- Flowering plants survived the dinosaur-killing asteroid – and may outlive us
- The five most common misunderstandings about evolution
Find an expert and get in touch with them
The easiest way to get in touch with an expert on a particular topic is through our press office.
Contact our Media & PR Manager Vicky Just with your requirements and she will put you in touch with one of our experts.